Chapter 525: A friend comes from afar and must be punished
There is no doubt about the outcome of this battle.
When the cavalry approached, the bandits began to flee. When the cavalry charged, they were still running away. The cavalry rushed from east to west, and they kept running away until the encirclement was completed.
There is neither the ability nor the will to resist.
The effect was remarkable. About one-third of the people ran into the depths of the mountain forest without being chased by the Imperial Guards. These people were lucky enough to escape.
The remaining two-thirds of the people knelt down and surrendered after Sun Ce charged into the central army and killed Chen Lan.
The entire battle took less than five quarters of an hour.
Eight thousand elite warriors in armor, including two thousand armored warriors, led the charge and attacked a group of bandits who bullied the weak and feared the strong on the flat ground at the foot of the mountain.
This is called dimensionality reduction attack.
Apart from the sweating of the horses, the Imperial Army did not pay any price.
The record of zero casualties seems to be nothing worth showing off.
The battle started in the evening and ended in the evening. In the afterglow of the setting sun, more than 16,000 prisoners were collected.
There was no way to go back tonight. The cavalry rested in the open space, and the infantry led the prisoners and began to cut down the trees and set up a stronghold. The camp was hastily set up. The army rested for one night and rushed back to the Shuxian camp at noon the next day.
The two thousand soldiers of Jinwu Guard were divided into four teams to reorganize the prisoners. Under the leadership of four military princes, they separated into four battalions and surrounded the four gates of Shu County. They began to build equipment and prepare to attack the city.
Just because Liu Xiang was reluctant to let the Imperial Guards attack the city did not mean that he would not use cannon fodder.
Qingqi collected military supplies in the countryside, and the prisoners strengthened the cofferdams and built equipment under supervision. The atmosphere of siege warfare increased day by day. Deng Dang was so nervous that he could not sleep all night long. Zhou Yu stayed at home bored, waiting for the battle to end.
Three days passed like this, and two pieces of good news came back to the camp.
Longshu County, a hundred miles away to the northwest, was captured by sentinels from Yu Lin's right prisoner.
Pan Zhang, the commander of the village, led a hundred light cavalry under his command, shot and killed the county magistrate, forced the remaining officials to surrender, and Longshu County changed its flag.
Pan Zhang was a capable man, but he loved gambling. Liu Xiang initially appointed him as the halberd commander. After looking at the door for more than two years, he finally gave up gambling. He was able to regain his composure and accepted him into the Yulin Army.
Naturally, he will be rewarded for his meritorious service this time. After his third rank in the military rank, he was empowered to know Longshu County Magistrate, organized local youths, established a city defense force, and continued to explore surrounding intelligence.
Longshu County has deviated from the path heading north. It is impossible to send troops there. Let Pan Zhang toss it on his own. Whether he will lose his territory and come back in despair, or he will make some achievements and make new achievements depends on his fortune. Already.
The second good news is that a man named Lei Xu is leading 50,000 captives...no, he is leading 50,000 troops and is heading south from Lu'an to rescue Shu County.
Liu Xiang actually had no intention of besieging the city for reinforcements, but reinforcements came and it would be rude not to beat them up.
"It's hard to refuse such kindness!" He smiled, pointed at the map on the memorial table, and said to the generals gathered in the Chinese army's tent:
"The enemy's reinforcements will not arrive in three to five days. There is no rush to attack the city now. Let the prisoners of the fourth battalion continue to build weapons and defend the besieged camp. I will annihilate Lei Xu's troops under the city of Shu County and intimidate the defenders in the city. Then attack the city with a great victory, break through the city defenses in one fell swoop, and capture Shu County."
"Your Majesty is mighty! Our troops are willing to be the vanguard, break through the enemy's formation, behead Lei Xu, and present it to the emperor!"
Sun Ce was as keen as ever to seize the opportunity to make a mark.
Zhao Yun and Dian Wei didn't want to lose face and compete with their juniors for credit, and other generals couldn't compete with him. During this period, he became very arrogant.
Liu Xiang admired his warlike spirit, so maybe it would be good to let Sun Ce take charge of all the armor and riding equipment.
The armored cavalry will not fight alone. Every time it is dispatched, it must be finalized. It is best to completely defeat the enemy in one charge. Impulsiveness and belligerence will not become a fatal weakness.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Bo Fu, don't be anxious. I want to establish my authority under the city. This time I am going to fight the enemy. You lead all the armored cavalry of Yulin Zuojian and temporarily hide in the rear formation until the time comes."
, then lead the troops to fight out and completely defeat the enemy."
Everyone understood the meaning of these words, and the intention of promotion was undoubtedly revealed. Sun Ce was overjoyed. The Twelve Regiment Camps of the Forbidden Army were respected by Zuo Jian Yu Lin. Since the establishment of the Anping Army, Xiaoqi's status has been the third in the army.
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The previous commander was Guang Luxun, who was most trusted by His Majesty, and the brave cavalry general Cui Yi. Now that he can command this army, how can we not make people excited?
Although he has not been officially appointed to an official position, he already feels that his life is complete! Isn't there just one test left? How can he keep me in trouble?
Sun Ce clasped his fists and swore loudly: "My lord, I will march forward bravely, destroy the enemy's formation, clear out the stubborn prisoners, and repay Your Majesty's favor!"
"Go down and prepare for battle."
Liu Xiang's preparation for war was to conquer those veterans.
Yulin Zuojian was the former heroic cavalry camp. This group of arrogant and powerful generals was not so easy to win. Sun Ce was able to sit firmly in the army and command a thousand armored cavalry before, because there were 800 new soldiers among them.
This is also the reason why he desperately fights for the opportunity to perform meritorious service. He and his subordinates lack meritorious service. If he doesn't do this, no one will obey him.
But if he wanted to convince the other thousand veterans, he had to put some more thought into it.
The real test is not to defeat the enemy. For these knights, defeating the enemy is a matter of course. They have long been accustomed to it and there is nothing worth showing off.
How to convince them was the difficult thing. At the beginning, Cui Yi had to fight one by one with his fists and conquered everyone in the camp before he could truly use his arms and fingers.
It depends on whether Sun Ce can bear such pain.
No matter what the result is, it will definitely be a struggle.
Liu Xiang was not worried that it would affect the subsequent battles. Even if Sun Ce failed to convince these veterans of the Qiaoqi camp, the worst he could do was take command himself. There were no people in the army who disobeyed him yet.
This is the prestige of leading the army for eleven years, fighting in the north and south, and never losing.
Time passed by Sun Bofu beating and being beaten, and he indeed chose Cui Yi's old method.
Speaking with fists is an old tradition of Xiaoqi. It is estimated that this tradition will be passed down from generation to generation. Anyway, Liu Xiang will not allow anyone to fight for his father and background in this military camp.
Each battalion watched the excitement for six days. A bunch of Yulin Zuojian knights with bruises and swollen faces finally stopped. The reinforcements led by Lei Xu also arrived at the boundary twenty miles north of Shu County.
It was one day slower than Liu Xiang expected.
Turning around, the enemy troops continued to approach Shu County, and the imperial soldiers formed a formation three miles north of the city to meet them.
He personally led two thousand Jinwu guards and four thousand Shesheng battalion crossbowmen as the central army. Zhao Yun and Dian Wei each led two thousand light cavalry as the two wings.
Behind it is the siege camp in the north of the city.
The main camp in the west of the city was garrisoned by Gao Shun, who led the captured camp and civilian husbands.
Not being able to participate in the field battle made him and the soldiers trapped in the camp deeply ashamed! This was Liu Xiang's intention. He hoped that they could realize their shame and then be brave.